# Moura prepares utility-scale batteries for Brazil auction

> Moura invests R$200m to build utility-scale batteries ahead of December auction.
- Title: Moura prepares utility-scale batteries for Brazil auction
- Summary: Moura invests R$200m to build utility-scale batteries ahead of December auction. Moura will produce utility-scale batteries for Brazil's December auction…
- Keywords: grupo moura, lithium, utility-scale batteries, brazil, capacity auction, belo jardim, pernambuco, sistema nacional de interconexão, catl, bndes, bnb, finep
- Source: valorinternational — https://valorinternational.globo.com/business/news/2026/10/30/moura-gears-up-to-make-utility-scale-batteries-ahead-of-capacity-auction.ghtml
- Published: 2026-10-30T15:35:01.463+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: grupo moura, lithium, utility-scale batteries, brazil, capacity auction, belo jardim, pernambuco, sistema nacional de interconexão, catl, bndes, bnb, finep
## Moura expands battery production
Grupo Moura will invest R$200 million to expand production capacity at its Belo Jardim manufacturing complex in Pernambuco state.
## Utility-scale batteries target auction
The initiative aims to establish a production line for utility-scale batteries ahead of December's federal government auction.
## Spartacus Pedrosa explains timeline
Spartacus Pedrosa, Moura's director of lithium operations, says production line has been purchased and will create 150-200 direct jobs.
## Auction timeline and challenges
Operations scheduled to begin in August 2028, but Pedrosa considers timeline challenging due to regulatory uncertainties.
## Partnership with CATL
Moura partners with Chinese battery manufacturer CATL to supply modules and act as systems integrator.
## Key takeaway

Moura will produce utility-scale batteries for Brazil's December auction with R$200m investment.